Comparison

ClockShark Kiosk vs HourZen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ClockShark Kiosk

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ClockShark’s Kiosk Clock makes it easy for your entire crew to clock in and out from one shared device, no logins or passwords needed. Just enter a PIN and get to work! β—† REPLACE CLUNKY TIME CLOCKS Turn any tablet into your new, reliable time clock in minutes. It’s simple to set up and ready to use right away. β—† TRACK JOBS AND TASKS Keep customers, jobs, and tasks organized while your team records time. Employees can add notes directly from the kiosk to share important job details. β—† CLOCK IN AND OUT IN SECONDS Start, stop, or switch tasks with a single tap. Multiple team members can clock in from one shared tablet β€” no smartphone required. β—† GET MORE ACCURATE JOB COSTING Know which jobs and tasks employees work on, in real time. See where time goes and catch projects that might go over budget before they do. Join thousands of construction and field service teams who rely on ClockShark to simplify time tracking and job management. Sign up for a FREE 14 day trial on our website: https://www.clockshark.com/signup/trial

About

HourZen

Features
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HourZen is a dead-simple time clock built for small businesses with hourly crews β€” cleaning companies, restaurants, contractors, and field teams. Workers clock in and out with just a 4-digit PIN. No accounts, no passwords, no email to set up. The owner runs everything from one clean dashboard. KEY FEATURES β€’ PIN-based clock in/out β€” no logins for workers β€’ GPS location captured at each punch to verify attendance β€’ Works offline β€” punches sync automatically when the signal comes back β€’ Automatic payroll β€” regular hours, overtime, and hourly rates β€’ Tips β€” supervisors enter daily tips per worker β€’ Time logs β€” edit punches, add entries manually, see GPS status β€’ Export to CSV, Excel, and PDF β€’ Push notifications and automatic clock-out reminders β€’ Full English and Spanish support

Screenshots

ClockShark Kiosk4 screens
HourZen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HourZen at every 2 days against ClockShark Kiosk's fortnightly. HourZen also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockShark Kiosk ships an update fortnightly, HourZen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ClockShark Kiosk versus HourZen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockShark KioskHourZen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.215.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size124 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperClockShark, LLCCID ENTERPRISES LLC

In-app purchases

None

ClockShark Kiosk

No in-app purchases

None

HourZen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClockShark Kiosk free?
ClockShark Kiosk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HourZen free?
HourZen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClockShark Kiosk or HourZen have ads?
Neither ClockShark Kiosk nor HourZen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClockShark Kiosk or HourZen?
ClockShark Kiosk ships an update fortnightly, and HourZen every 2 days. Most recently, ClockShark Kiosk was updated on October 28, 2026 and HourZen on October 24, 2026.

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